Kia Motors’ Picanto proved that it is a gas miser at the Department of Energy (DOE)-sponsored fuel economy run for passenger cars and light duty vehicles.
The Picanto earlier registered a fuel consumption of 26.2 kilometers per liter based on a field test conducted by the car company on a manual transmission with two passengers onboard at a constant speed of 60 kph.
In the DOE eco run, the Picanto registered a respectable fuel efficiency rating of 20.8 kilometers on a liter of gas despite the adverse climate and poor road conditions during the actual run. The DOE test occurred at the height of Typhoon Caloy where trees felled by the tropical cyclone’s howling winds littered the streets.
"The Picanto could have done better," said Apollo ‘Bong’ Rosal, Columbian Autocar Corporation’s national service manager. "Conditions were very bad at that time that the Picanto test driver had to literally zigzag his way to skirt fallen trees and other road obstructions. In more hospitable conditions, I have no doubt the Picanto would have rated higher and be even more fuel efficient," he said.
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